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Reuters UK
Reuters UK
By Sabine Siebold (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is making a new push at boosting women’s representation on company boards, trying to unblock European legislation for a women’s quota that has been stuck since 2012. Germany has been among those EU countries resisting a quota, arguing the matter should be settled at a national level, but the new government in Berlin is now taking a fresh look at it. Following are some facts on the proposed legislation and the state of play in the bloc regarding gender balance in top corporate positions. WHAT IS THE LEGAL PROPOSAL …